Impalement-trap



(No Model.)

W. CAMERON.

IMPALEMBNT TRAP.

Patented Sept. 15,1891'.

-NITED STATES ArEN'r EEIeE.

WILLIAM CAMERON, on MILPrrAs, cALIEoRNIA.

IIVIPALEMENT-TRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.'459,6'74, dated September 15, 1891. Application filed January 5, 1891. Serial No. 376,763. (No modell.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, XVILLIAM CAMERON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milpitas, in the county of Santa Clara and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Animal-Trap Guns; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of said invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art -to which it most nearly appertains to make, use, and practice the same.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in anim al-trap guns, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth in the drawings, described, and pointed out in the specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an automatic trap-gun for the killing of moles, gophers, or the like, by either pressure exerted on the trigger-rod or by the outward pulling thereof, which shall be positive and effectual in its operation.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this application, wherein similar letters of reference are used to denote corresponding parts throughout the entire specification, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the entire machine, and Fig. 2 a side view in elevation.

The letter A is used to denote the base or stand, and B the gun, secured thereto bymeans of the screws b, which pass through ears bf, cast thereon. rlhe nipple of the gun is indicated by c, which is acted on by the springactuated hammer C, the rod c of which works through the upwardlyextending flanges d d of the plate D, and is prevented from moving entirely out by means of pin d2, which extends through the hammer-rod. Power and driving force is given to the hammer through the medium of spring E, which surrounds the hammer-rod c and is retained between the iianges of plate D. To one side of the gunbarrel I locate the pivoted rod c, the rear foot of which engages with the forward end of pivoted lever E', the rear end of which engages, when the trigger is set, with the hammer C. The foot e of double lever E2 engages the forward end of lever e. Connected to arm f is pivoted the rod F, which extends at an incline and has the loop or opening f formed on its outer end, while the curved arm f2 has its outer end also provided with an opening or loop f3. Through the loops or openingsffs and staple f4 works the operating-rod F2, which has the bait-hookg formed thereon. 0n the operating-rod F2, I secure thelugs g g g2, which work or impinge against loops f f3, through which the rod works as the operating-rod works back or forth. It will thus be seen that I forma compound acting trigger-that is, one which will operate upon either stroke of the rod F2. l

In catching or shooting moles or gophers the barrel is first loaded, cap placed on the nipple, and trigger set, as shown in Fig. l, so as to throw the hammer back its full length,

in order to compress the operating-spring.v

on rear end of lever E through the medium of the spring-actuated hammer. As lever E is released from contact with the operating or firing'hammer the saine rapidly moves forward through the pressure of the spring with sufficient force to fire the cap located on the gun-nipple, which serves to discharge the gun, thereby killing' the animal. Should, however, the operating-rod be moved or pulled outward instead of being pushed inward, the lug g contacts with loop f', which serves to pull forward rod F, causing the outthrow of the foot e and set off the gun in the manner before described.

The herein-described gun will effectually serve to kill squirrels, rabbits, or other animals susceptible to baits.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure protection in by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. In an animal-trap gun, the combination, with a gun-barrel and its spring-actuated hammer, of a trip-lever having one of its ends engaging the hammer to hold it against the action of the spring, a lever having its toe in IOO ing said arm when the bait-rod is moved in one direction, and a connection between the 15 other arm and said bait-rod which is operated by means carried by said bait-rod when it is moved in the opposite direction to throw the said latter arm, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in 2o presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM CAMERON. lVtnesses:

N. A. ACKER, M. G. LonFLnP.. 

